Hema Malini to take legal action against MLA Bacchu Kadu who said 'she drinks every day'

Actress and BJP MP Hema Malini has said she will take action against Bacchu Kadu, an independent MLA from Maharashtra, for his derogatory comments.

The actress said at an event here last night that at first she felt she should keep quiet.

"Initially I decided to keep quiet about this man's antics, because I didn't want to give him publicity. But then everyone close to me thought it was wrong to let him get away with it," Malini said.

"I will take action so that no one will do such a thing with me or any other celebrity again," she said.

The Lok Sabha member from Mathura, however, did not specify what action she intended to take against Kadu.

The actress also said she was happy with the Union Cabinet's decision to get rid of beacon lights on VIP vehicles

Kadu, an independent MLA from Maharashtra courted controversy on Friday after he dragged Bollywood actor and BJP Lok Sabha MP Hema Malini into a row over farmer suicides. "Hema Malini drinks everyday, but does she commit suicide?" Kadu asked while addressing a press conference in Nanded district.